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Unit 1 - Psychodynamic Approach Flashcards

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1
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3 assumptions of the psychodynamic approach

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Influence of childhood experiences
The unconscious mind
Tripartite personality

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Influence fo childhood experiences involves…

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The psychosexual stages

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What are the 5 stages in the psychosexual stages?

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Oral
Anal
Phallic
Latency
Genitals
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3 levels of consciousness

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Conscious
Preconcious
Unconscious

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How does the ego protect itself?

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With defence mechanisms

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What are the 4 defence mechanisms?

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Displacement
Projection
Repression
Regression

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3 parts of personality

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ID (pleasure principle)
Ego (reality principle)
Superego (moral ideals)

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Psychodynamic link to human behaviours

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Schizophrenia - childhood experiences (oral fixation = schizophrenia)
Relationship formation - childhood experiences (phallic stages influence relationships)

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Therapy for the psychodynamic approach

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Dream analysis

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2 context types of dreams

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Manifest content (what you continuously remember)
Latent content (real meaning of dream)
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What produces manifest content in dreams?

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Dream work

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5 ways dream work creates manifest content

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Condensation
Displacement
Representation
Symbolism
Secondary elaboration
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Strengths of dream analysis

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Similar results found in computer simulations

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Weaknesses of dream analysis

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Low ecological validity
Confounding variables (research on sleep deprived)
Subjective interpretation of manifest content
False memories indices by therapist?
Over dependence on the therapist

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Classsic study of the psychodynamic approach is…

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Bowl by 44 juvenile thieves

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16
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Methodology of Bowlby’s study

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Case studies
44 thieves referred to clinic
Control group from clinic too,
Matched

17
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Procedures of Bolwby’s study

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Internal examination
-each child given mental tests, asses intelligence and attitudes
- mothers interviewed to gain history
- 2 hour examination 
-school reports and toners considered
Therapy 
- provisional diagnosis made
- Further interviews
18
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What kind of study was bowlbys?

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Case study

19
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How many participants in bowlbys study?

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44 thieves

44 control group

20
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What are the 6 character types in bowlby’s findings ?

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  1. Normal
  2. Depressed
  3. Circular
  4. Hyperthermia
  5. Affectionless
  6. Schizoid
21
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘normal’ character type? How many were identified?

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Character fairly normal and stable

X2

22
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘depressed’ character type? How many were identified?

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Unstable, depressed start of mind

X9

23
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘circular’ character type? How many were identified?

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Unstable, showing alternating depression and over activity

X2

24
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘hyperthermic’ character type? How many were identified?

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Demonstrates constant over activity

X13

25
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘affectionless’ character type? How many were identified?

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Lack normal affection, shame and responsibility

X 14

26
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What does Bowlby mean by a ‘schizoid’ character type? How many were identified?

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Showed marked schizoid/schizophrenic symptoms

X 4

27
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What did bowlby believe would happen to the 42 (not normal) thieves without treatment?

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Would develop neurotic/ psychotic symptoms

28
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Which character type had an incident of prolonged separation?

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12/14 affectionless characters had prolonged separation

29
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What conclusions can be drawn from Bowlby’s study?

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  • confirmation of the importance of early years

- carers should be aware of damage of prolonged separation

30
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strengths of Bowlby’s study

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G
R
A+ application (huge impact in hospitals)
V + did triangulate
E+ no deception, informed consent, withdrawal, protected

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weaknesses of Bowlbys study

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G- small sample, largely male, london
R- case study thus hard to standardise 
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V- poor population validity, subjective to bowlby 
E- mental distress?
32
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3 Strengths of the psychodynamic approach

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N- accounts for nature and nurture
U- useful, highlights critical childhood stages, influencing therapies
R- holisitc, recognises influences in Beth. from multiple factors
D-
S-

33
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3 weaknesses of the psychodynamic approach

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N- 
U-
R- reductionist
D- deterministic as ignores free will  (ie. behaviour is predetermined by childhood exp.)
S- unscientific! Cannot be falsified
34
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Classic study of the psychodynamic approach?

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Mother as primary care giver

35
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What are the titles in the psychodynamic debateto refer to?

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Feeding
Freud’s view
Deprivation damage
Mothers not fathers

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